Top 10 Scariest Haunted Places in India

The mystery of the unknown has always fascinated the human mind. The unknown and the unexplored have always allured mankind since ages. And India with a provincial past holds some of the most interesting secrets of royal households, their treasures and interesting tales that surround them. These tales have been curated over the years by researchers and some of such forts, beaches and other places have been tagged as haunted, with some of the most terrifying and bone-chilling tales still looming over them like a mirage. And I guess we all should admit without any hesitation that we have a special knack for ghosts. As a child, those tales were mere stories but with time, they grew more interesting along with our urge to visit them and get a bit of eerie feeling. So, let us visit the lanes of some of the places in India that have been tagged as haunted with a universal agreement. Beware: this list is definitely not for the faint-hearted. Rather, it is for all you people out there who are bored with the monotony of life and want to get a taste of the unexplored and unknown.

10. Chandan Nagar, Pune

The small colony of Chandan Nagar in Pune has a little tale of terror residing within itself. About 10 years ago a little girl was killed in a construction site here. Since then the ghost of the girl is said to have haunted the place. The girl or rather the apparition of the girl is said to be appearing right when the clock strikes twelve at midnight in a white frock, a doll in her hands – the very description makes you literally jump out of your bed right away!! If this was not enough, then listen to this – she comes right at you screaming at the top of her voice if you happen to cross her path. Scared enough now, eh?

9. Tower of Silence, Mumbai

A site for Parsi cemetery located near Malabar Hills in Mumbai, Tower of Silence is home to several corpses which were left alone at the rooftop for the vultures to feed upon – a belief of the Parsi community. But the twist of the tale comes as the paranormal activities that became a common happening therein. Being an 80 year old building coupled with the desolate winding road that leads down the hill, the place is quite spooky and is one of the most famous haunted places in India.

8. South Park Cemetery, Kolkata

It is one of the oldest cemeteries in Kolkata built in 1767. Many people have reported apparition sightings in white dress and even reported strange kind of uneasiness after visiting the place. It is one of the most talked about haunted places in Kolkata, making it one of the top 10 haunted places in India as well.

7. Fernhill Hotel, Ooty

Fernhill Hotel is one of those hotels which guarantee your sleepless nights. Currently shut down for repeated reporting of supernatural occurrences, Fernhill Hotel came into spotlight with the blockbuster Bollywood movie Raaz when choreographer Saroj Khan and her troupe checked in late at night into the hotel but were kept sleepless because of the noise created by someone arranging furniture on the above floor. Later on, when they called up at the reception the phone was dead and when someone actually went downstairs to complain, they realized that there was no floor above their rooms.

6. Aleya Ghost Lights, West Bengal

Reported mostly by the local fishermen, Aleya Ghost Lights are the unexplainable marsh lights in and around West Bengal water borders. These lights are said to confuse fishermen causing them to lose their route leading many incidents of deaths by drowning. Locals believe that these strange lights hovering on the water bodies are actually the restless spirits of fishermen who died fishing.

5. Dumas Beach, Surat

Located along the Aabian Sea in Gujarat Dumas Beach is famous for two reasons – black sand and mystical activities. Many unexplainable and puling incidents have been reported on this beach like strange whispers being heard or people disappearing at night et al. It is one of the most sought after beaches in India. Many people have went missing and even lost their lives while exploring its mysterious beauty.

4. The Shaniwarwada Fort, Pune

Known for its architectural brilliance carved on its walls the Shaniwarwada Fort has witnessed several spooky incidences over the period of time.it is believed that the supernatural occurrences achieve their zenith on every full moon night. The story behind all of these supernatural happenings is a brutal and bone-chilling murder of a young prince who died a horrific death in this place. The shrieking voice in the middle of the nights is said to be that of the terrified boy’s whose all the screams for rescue went into vain while death confronted him in the most brutal way.

3. Jatinga, Assam

Having a population of approximately 2500 residents Jatinga is a village in Assam famous for mass bird suicides. The migratory birds that visit the place never leave the village dropping dead for reason on the streets. It is one of the strangest phenomenons which are beyond any logical explanation. The case gets even more interesting as all the deaths happen between 6 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. on the moonless nights of the months of September and October. Further to make the case more strange, these suicides or whatever you may call them, happen only on a particular stretch of land which measures 1 mile by 600 feet. This is a constant happening every year without a break for more than a century now.

2. House No. W-3, Greater Kailash, New Delhi

Not an ordinary tale and definitely not out of the pages of pulp fiction, the tale surrounding the House No. W-3 in Greater Kailash area of New Delhi is a true incident that has cast a spell of fear over everyone, especially on those who live nearby. The house was home to an elderly couple who were brutally murdered in cold blood in their own home. The house has been left as a deserted place since then and muffled laughter, strange whisperings and voices are reported from the house every now and then.

1.Bhangarh Fort, Rajasthan

This surely tops the list with being one of scariest and spookiest place beyond imagination in India. Situated near a forest, this place is now making through the list of the most haunted places not only in India but also in the world, luring visitors for all the wrong reasons. A magician falls in love with the princess, a match completely impossible, the magician casts a spell of black magic on the princess, the princess finds out the truth and kills him, the magician curses the entire place before his death – yes, that pretty much summaries the story behind the fort being the scariest and most haunted place in India. The fort is considered doomed now for eternity since then. Even though it is promoted as one of the tourist destinations, there is a strict restriction by the government officials itself on entering the fort at night because of several mishaps in the past.